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Andrew Goudsward

Andrew Goudsward

Andrew Goudsward is a reporter based in Washington covering the Justice Department and regulatory affairs. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @agoudsward.

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September 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

Republican Attacks Force First Roll Vote on US Attorney Nomination in 30 Years

Republicans attacked Rachael Rollins, Biden's nominee to be U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, for adopting a policy against prosecutions for certain low-level crimes.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: SEC's Billion-Dollar Benchmark + COVID-19 Delays DOJ Office Return

After 10 years in existance, the SEC's whistleblower program hit $1 billion in awards.

By Andrew Goudsward

11 minute read

September 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Sidley Hires 3 Ex-FDA Officials to Bulk Up Health Care Group

Jim Johnson, Chris Fanelli and Scott Kaplan have decamped from Hogan Lovells to join Sidley Austin.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

September 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Ex-Wilmer Partner, CFTC Commissioner Named SEC General Counsel

The move reunites Dan Berkovitz with SEC Chair Gary Gensler.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

September 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

McGuireWoods, Hogan Lovells Partners Among Biden's Latest US Attorney Picks

Michael Easley of McGuireWoods and Cole Finegan of Hogan Lovells have been tapped to lead the U.S. attorney's offices in the Eastern District of North Carolina and District of Colorado, respectively.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

September 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

Ex-Linklaters Partner, Biden Commerce Nominee, Reports $2.9M Compensation

Matthew Axelrod left Linklaters to serve on the Biden transition team and later in the White House Counsel's Office.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

September 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

Virus Resurgence Leaves DOJ Return-to-Office Plans in Limbo

The Justice Department has no immediate plans to require most staff to return to their offices as COVID-19 case counts remain high.

By Andrew Goudsward

5 minute read

September 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

'Virtually Impossible to Prove': Michael Sussmann Indictment Contains Major Flaws, Ex-Prosecutors Say

Special Counsel John Durham's team will have to prove both that Sussmann lied during a meeting with the FBI's top lawyer and that the lie could have affected the FBI's approach to the Russia investigation.

By Andrew Goudsward

10 minute read

September 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

Latham & Watkins Is Defending American Airlines Against DOJ Suit Challenging 'Alliance' With JetBlue

The Justice Department's suit challenges an agreement between the two airlines to combine operations at four Northeastern airports.

By Andrew Goudsward

3 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: The Justice Department Cannot Escape the Shadow of 2016

Lawyers for former Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussman have accused the special counsel of advancing a "conspiracy theory he has chosen not to actually charge."

By Andrew Goudsward

8 minute read